AMBA Summer 2024 Update

Summer 2024 Update

Message from the Chair: June 2024

Happy Spring!

A cold and wet spring has made construction challenging! While Alberta farmers are shouting from the roof tops, the same can’t be said for construction crews navigating mucky sites!

The AMBA board has been busy planning the 2024 Golf Tournament and steel building construction training sessions. Unfortunately, the response to the June 26 Curb Training session has been disappointing – erector companies have been too busy to take time away from building to attending the session. Although AMBA members identified training as one area where AMBA can provide value to the membership, the board needs more feedback on training timing and content so that we can ensure that we are working on initiatives that will be well supported and valued by our members.

Linda Giesinger

AMBA Chair

Industry News & Events

2024 AGM Recap

Thank you to all our members that attended our AGM. Your support is much appreciated and needed. To tackle our shortfall of trades people and prepare for a mass exodus of retiring construction workers over the next decade, Government, Educators and Industry must work together to build a diversified and skilled workforce.

Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Ironworker MBSE Curriculum Guide is now publicly available in the Open Government Portal.

AIT continues to work with IW stakeholders to prepare the release of new exams in fall/winter 2024 that align with the new curriculum guide.

AMBA 2024 Golf Tournament

We had a fabulous day for golfing! Ralph Ward’s contributions to AMBA and our industry was celebrated by 72 golfers. With almost every golf hole sponsored, we were able to raise enough money for some pretty amazing prizes and top up our Metal Building System Erector bursary fund.

Winning Team: Shane Meaver, Adam Samuelson, Chris Stewart, Kyle McKeown

Women in Trades

In partnership with the Government of Canada’s Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy – Women in Skilled Trades, NAIT aims to support more women-identifying individuals pursuing a career in the Red Seal skilled trades before 2027

Member Matters

Jim Mitchell Memorial Award

Derek Traviss, an employee at Vantage Builders, was awarded the Jim Mitchell Memorial Award, presented by Walter Geolick.

Membership Report: June 2024

Please join us in welcoming our new members:

Norsteel Building Systems

Azimuth Builders Ltd.

Worksite Training Subsidy for AMBA Members

Some of our members had their 2024 AMBA membership dues reimbursed by simply doing what AMBA promotes! Train your employees and you could be eligible for a free 2025 AMBA membership!

JOB BOARD

AMBA Members: Are you struggling with finding trades to complete your metal building projects?

We are here to help. We will publish your job postings in our Newsletters and on our website and social media sites at NO cost to you. One more advantage of being an AMBA member and working together to build a strong and thriving metal building industry.

POST A JOB

T 780 412 1313

F 780 413 0076

info@albertametalbuildings.com